İngilizce Öğretmenliği Lisans Diploması

ISCO 08

ISCO 08

• The Department was opened in 2000. The Department is located at the Baskent University Baglica Campus. At the department, currently there are 9 full time instructors including 5 assistant professors,3 instructors and 1 research assistant. When needed, part-time instructors are also employed. The decisions related with the Department are taken by the Department Committee which is composed of all faculty members of the Department. The Department is governed by the chairperson and a deputy chairperson.
• The Department of Foreign Language Education leading to an undergraduate degree started in the 2000-2001 academic year. Every year, 40 students are accepted to the programme. Although the medium of instruction at Başkent Universiry is Turkish, courses related to the field are offered in English.

• Learning takes place in formal, open or distance learning. Also; applied trainings are carried out in laboratories and workshops within higher education institutions or as internship or workplace training in industry, health institutions and workplaces.

• To design lesson plans using different teaching methods and techniques, taking into account the developmental characteristics and individual differences of the group they teach in the subject area they teach, and implements them in a way that ensures student development.
• To determine teaching methods and techniques appropriate to the group they teach, and use appropriate methods and techniques effectively to improve learning.
• To develop proficiency in the subject area they teach at the K12 level and in other groups with different characteristics (joined class, disadvantaged, homogeneous, heterogeneous, etc.) and design a program by effectively matching the goals they try to develop in students with the subject area and teach accordingly.
• To develop appropriate measurement tools that cover the teaching plan designed and provide feedback on learning.
• Based on criterion-based evaluation in classroom measurement and evaluation approaches, to contribute to individual and professional development by providing feedback to itself and its students regarding the level of achievement of the achievements they aim to develop.
• To ensure the active participation of students in the lesson by creating a disciplinary environment in the classroom by using teaching methods and techniques appropriate to the development levels of the students and the characteristics of the group.
• To evaluate highly valid research reports on general problems related to the field, make inferences from these reports, and develop solution strategies to the problems encountered in the field based on the research results.
• To use their lifelong learning skills, they evaluate research-based developments in their field with a critical approach and effectively transfer them to their institution.
• To propose defensible, highly valid research questions for the problems they encounter in their work environment, design the research, collect and analyze data, and develop solutions to the problems based on the results.
• To act in accordance with ethical principles and principles in their individual and group studies related to their profession and in the research initiatives they plan to carry out and implement the processes required to be carried out within the scope of ethical principles and principles accurately and completely.
• To communicate positively, efficiently and effectively in accordance with people's cultural values by using technology and language correctly in lessons, presentations and interactions with different groups and individuals.
• To follow the information in the field and communicate with colleagues by using English at least at the European Language Portfolio B1 level.

Possesses the key competencies listed below at an advanced level.

• Reading and writing competence
• Multilingual competence
• Digital competence
• Personal, social and learning to learn competence
• Civic competence
• Entrepreneurial competence
• Cultural awareness and expression competence

A variety of assessment methods such as mid-term(s), assignment(s), exercise(s), project(s), practice(s), and a final exam are implemented in the program. Assessment methods may include classical test(s), multiple-choice test(s), assignment(s), performance evaluation(s), and product evaluation(s). In order to graduate from the program, cumulative GPA must be minimum 2.00. A course grade is constituted by evaluating the below stated elements and given by using letters. Letter grades and their associated coefficients are as follows.

Grades and coefficients A 4,0 A- 3,7 B+ 3,3 B 3,0 B- 2,7 C+ 2,3 C 2,0 C- 1,7 D+ 1,3 D 1 F1 0 F2 0

In order to supervise the quality of higher education programmes;

• YÖK is responsible of planning, organising, managing and supervising higher education institution's educational and other activities. YÖK prepares "University Monitoring and Evaluation Reports" within its own criteria and publishes these reports annually. YÖK prepares reports that include qualitative and quantitative evaluations of higher education institutions in accordance with these annual reports and shares them with general public.
• The "Foundation Higher Education Institutions Report", which includes academic, administrative and financial data of foundation higher education institutions, is published by YÖK annually. These reports, which include quantitative and qualitative evaluations made for foundation higher education institutions, are shared with the public by YÖK.

Quality assurance of undergraduate programs in higher education is provided according to "Procedures and Principles for Quality Assurance of Higher Education Diploma Programmes":

Establishment and Approval of Curricula 

YÖK determines the minimum standards and criteria required to open undergraduate programmes in higher education institutions.

1. 1. In higher education institutions, the curriculum of undergraduate programmes and the learning outcomes each program will bring to the student are determined by the senates of higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK on these issues. 
   2. After the curriculum of National Core Education Programmes is accepted by the relevant Deans Council, it is implemented by higher education institutions with the approval of YÖK.

Assessment and Evaluation: How to measure and evaluate the learning outcomes that each undergraduate programme will bring to the student is carried out in accordance with the teaching and examination regulations prepared by higher education institutions in accordance with the basic principles determined by YÖK.

Certification: Students enrolled in undergraduate programmes who successfully complete the course credits and other obligations determined by higher education institutions; receive an undergraduate diploma.

Self Evaluation-External Evaluation: In the context of continuous monitoring, higher education institutions enter the "Internal Evaluation Reports" of the previous year into the Information System prepared by the Higher Education Quality Board (YÖKAK) at the beginning of each year. YÖKAK shares the "Institutional Feedback Report" prepared for the external evaluation of higher education institutions. In addition, the accreditation decisions made by the accreditation bodies authorized or recognized by YÖKAK also show that the quality of programmes' qualifications is assured. YÖKAK carries out regular review activities regarding the qualifications determined in accordance with its legislation.

Students should pass the centrally administered entrance exam conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (OSYM). General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are being applied to start this programme.

Graduates of this programme can work as an English language teacher at private and/or state primary, secondary and high schools or language schools and as an instructor at the schools of foreign languages at foundation and state universities. The ones who wish to pursue an academic career can also work as a research assistant at the Departments of Foreign Languages, English/American Language and Literature, Translation, and English Linguistics. Their job options are not limited to teaching English. They can also work at translation agencies, at printed and mass media and public relations where it is needed to speak a foreign language. The graduates can assume the following positions: -Teacher of English -Instructor -Translator -Public relations specialist -Academician

1. Law no. 2547 on Higher Education

1.1. Regulation on the Principles of Transition between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor and Credit Transfer Between Institutions in Higher Education Institutions

1.2. Regulation on the Continuation of Vocational Schools and Open Education Associate Degree Programme Graduates to Undergraduate Education

2. Law no. 2547 on Higher Education (bylaw-35)

2.1. Higher Education Quality Assurance and Higher Education Quality Directive

Qualification is continuous